Etymology of the English word humour
the English word
humourderived from the Latin word
humor (moisture, fluid; fluid, liquid, moisture)
derived from the Latin word
humereDate
The earliest known usage of humour in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
humoristicDerivations in other languages
German
HumoreskeCognates
French
humeur, Italian
umore, Latin
humor, Lithuanian
humoras, Polish
humor, Provençal
humor, Spanish
humorUsage
Word found in Modern English
